What is wrong with Germany?
They were better off when they were West Germany, honestly.
All but one lucky European title (in 1996), in their trophy case, were won before the re-unification of the two Germanies.
I can't explain it, but they lost some of their strength, some of the spirit of football combat that made Lineker say "Football is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins", after there was no longer an East Germany.
Go figure...
But Italy played masterfully in this semifinal, too.
Except at the end, when they conceded a stupid penalty, that is.
Balotelli played the game of his career, probably.
There's not much more to say, except that Germany could not break down the Italian defensive force, and made a bunch of errors of their own, after Italy scored a first goal that came almost out of nothing.
And, after this match, and also considering how close Spain was to elimination at the hands of Portugal, I'm sure most people would say that Italy is now the favourite to win the trophy.
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